DHS can’t create vast DNA database to track ICE critics, lawsuit says
Lawsuit accuses DHS of plugging DNA database into ICE surveillance machine.

Lawsuit accuses DHS of plugging DNA database into ICE surveillance machine.

Character.ai is entering the microdrama market with AI-generated series like "Last Summer," "The Nighttime Game," and "Eden Fall." Users over 18 can interact with characters, ask questions, and roleplay storylines, with future plans to enable user creation of their own series.

Open source AI tool Ollama, which helps developers run open-weight AI models on PCs, has raised a $65 million Series B round led by Theory Venture, bringing its total funding to $88 million amid rapid growth and developer adoption.

SpaceX's Starship rocket, with its massive payload capacity, is set to transform the space industry. It promises to enable new applications for satellites, reduce launch costs significantly, and potentially open up new markets for lunar and Martian exploration.

Truecaller is publicly challenging India's telecom regulator, TRAI, over new rules for caller ID apps. The company claims the anti-spam framework, which designates specific number series for commercial calls, hinders its ability to protect consumers from unwanted calls and has eroded trust in legitimate business communications.

Meta is reportedly working on prototype "super sensing" smart glasses that could continuously record audio and snap photos. Data metadata would be uploaded for AI queries, raising privacy concerns, especially as the LED recording indicator may remain off during "AI Feature" use.

Two critical Linux vulnerabilities, Januscape (CVE-2026-53359) and GhostLock (CVE-2026-43499), have been disclosed. Januscape allows untrusted virtual machines to gain root access to host machines, while GhostLock enables limited users to escalate privileges to root.